Children being rude to adults

Hey ladies. I have a question that could potentially be a hot topic. I watch this little boy before and after school. After school today he became upset with me b/c I was enforcing a rule which he did not want to follow. When his father came to pick him up he was clingy and started tearing up so I explained to his dad why he was upset. I was trying to make him feel better and when they left I told him to have a good night and that I looked forward to seeing him in the morning. Well, the child (who is 5 years old) completely ignored me and walked away and his father shrugged his shoulders, said "no comment" and left. I felt that it was very rude that the father did not make the child acknowledge my good-bye. So, to make this a hot topic- how do you feel about children responding to adults when spoken to? Do you think this father was rude for not correcting his son? I personally would never allow my 6 year old to treat an adult like that. Thoughts?

Hey ladies. I have a question that could potentially be a hot topic. I watch this little boy before and after school. After school today he became upset with me b/c I was enforcing a rule which he did not want to follow. When his father came to pick him up he was clingy and started tearing up so I explained to his dad why he was upset. I was trying to make him feel better and when they left I told him to have a good night and that I looked forward to seeing him in the morning. Well, the child (who is 5 years old) completely ignored me and walked away and his father shrugged his shoulders, said "no comment" and left. I felt that it was very rude that the father did not make the child acknowledge my good-bye. So, to make this a hot topic- how do you feel about children responding to adults when spoken to? Do you think this father was rude for not correcting his son? I personally would never allow my 6 year old to treat an adult like that. Thoughts?

The other day, a friend of mine stopped by and brought a drink for my 4 yr old. My son walked up, took it out of friends hands and turned around and walked off. Needless to say, my son didnt get to have the drink and spent some time in his room thinking about manners. I probably would have walked over to the kid and made him acknowledge me if I were you and then told the dad that while at my house, his son would use manners.

The other day, a friend of mine stopped by and brought a drink for my 4 yr old. My son walked up, took it out of friends hands and turned around and walked off. Needless to say, my son didnt get to have the drink and spent some time in his room thinking about manners. I probably would have walked over to the kid and made him acknowledge me if I were you and then told the dad that while at my house, his son would use manners.

I don't even allow my two year old to act that way toward adults. If he is having one of his moments because he isn't getting his way I always correct him and ensure he respects others. So far, he has awesome manners and I hope we can keep it up.

I don't even allow my two year old to act that way toward adults. If he is having one of his moments because he isn't getting his way I always correct him and ensure he respects others. So far, he has awesome manners and I hope we can keep it up.

My nephews are going through this phase. Or maybe not, their dad is an a$$hole, so hopefully he isnt rubbing off on them. The oldest is eight, the middle is about to be six. They are obnoxious and rude. I asked them a question the other day and their response was, "none of your business." My sister nor her husband corrected their behavior. My child will never respond to an adult like that.

My nephews are going through this phase. Or maybe not, their dad is an a$$hole, so hopefully he isnt rubbing off on them. The oldest is eight, the middle is about to be six. They are obnoxious and rude. I asked them a question the other day and their response was, "none of your business." My sister nor her husband corrected their behavior. My child will never respond to an adult like that.

I HATE when kids do not show adults respect and have no manners, not the kids fault though. Parents need to teach their kids how to behave. I also hate when parents make excuses for the kid, unless they have a legitimate reason such as Autism, Down Syndrome, Etc.. Then there is no excuse!

I HATE when kids do not show adults respect and have no manners, not the kids fault though. Parents need to teach their kids how to behave. I also hate when parents make excuses for the kid, unless they have a legitimate reason such as Autism, Down Syndrome, Etc.. Then there is no excuse!

That was definitely the fault of the father. He will regret not correcting his son's demeanor in the years to come when the disrespect is geared towards him. I see many children, both young and old, disrespecting adults. I was not raise that way and do not raise my children that way. It starts at a very young age. If not corrected early on it's usually downhill from there.

That was definitely the fault of the father. He will regret not correcting his son's demeanor in the years to come when the disrespect is geared towards him. I see many children, both young and old, disrespecting adults. I was not raise that way and do not raise my children that way. It starts at a very young age. If not corrected early on it's usually downhill from there.

Maybe the father had a long day and hadn't seen his son all day and really didn't want to start arguing with him right off the bat. Maybe when he got out the the car he explained that that was rude behaviour. Who knows?

Maybe the father had a long day and hadn't seen his son all day and really didn't want to start arguing with him right off the bat. Maybe when he got out the the car he explained that that was rude behaviour. Who knows?

I had a coworker who thought it was funny when his child was rude to other adults. They were grocery shopping one day, when a lady in line with them smiled at his daughter. The daughter told the lady in a rude tone not to look at her. He laughed. And I laugh when he complains that his kid gives him lip all the time.

I had a coworker who thought it was funny when his child was rude to other adults. They were grocery shopping one day, when a lady in line with them smiled at his daughter. The daughter told the lady in a rude tone not to look at her. He laughed. And I laugh when he complains that his kid gives him lip all the time.

I wouldn't force my daughter to acknowledge you either. I would have said something like "Ms. (Insert name here) said goodbye. Did you hear her?" But if she kept going that would be her choice. We would have had a discussion about manners on the way home and maybe made a card or something as an apology for being rude but that's it. I don't believe in forcing a child to say or do things they are not comfortable with. I will teach my daughter empathy, not to respond to situations like that like a robot because a certain response is expected. Honestly would it have been better to get an insincere goodbye?

I wouldn't force my daughter to acknowledge you either. I would have said something like "Ms. (Insert name here) said goodbye. Did you hear her?" But if she kept going that would be her choice. We would have had a discussion about manners on the way home and maybe made a card or something as an apology for being rude but that's it. I don't believe in forcing a child to say or do things they are not comfortable with. I will teach my daughter empathy, not to respond to situations like that like a robot because a certain response is expected. Honestly would it have been better to get an insincere goodbye?

His "no comment" remark completely dismissed the whole issue and in front of his kid no less. It's pretty safe to say he didn't reprimand his kid. To op: he should have rectified the issue then and there. I would never let my son act like that to an adult.

His "no comment" remark completely dismissed the whole issue and in front of his kid no less. It's pretty safe to say he didn't reprimand his kid. To op: he should have rectified the issue then and there. I would never let my son act like that to an adult.

No I will not teach her to be rude. I will teach her to use her own mind and put herself in someone else's shoes. If it would hurt her feelings don't do it to someone else. I don't want her to go through the motions of politeness just for the sake of being polite. I want her to feel it and do it because it is right, not because it is expected.

No I will not teach her to be rude. I will teach her to use her own mind and put herself in someone else's shoes. If it would hurt her feelings don't do it to someone else. I don't want her to go through the motions of politeness just for the sake of being polite. I want her to feel it and do it because it is right, not because it is expected.

She wouldn't get away with it. It would be discussed and we would come up with better ways to handle situations like that in the future. I just don't see how forcing her to say goodbye if she doesn't want to is going to teach her anything other than to be fake.

She wouldn't get away with it. It would be discussed and we would come up with better ways to handle situations like that in the future. I just don't see how forcing her to say goodbye if she doesn't want to is going to teach her anything other than to be fake.

The child wasn't saying goodbye because he didn't get his way and was punished, not because he didn't feel "comfortable" saying goodbye (whatever that means). He was being rude plain and simple. Why wouldn't you correct his behavior right then and there?

The child wasn't saying goodbye because he didn't get his way and was punished, not because he didn't feel "comfortable" saying goodbye (whatever that means). He was being rude plain and simple. Why wouldn't you correct his behavior right then and there?

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